historic 18th-century plantation bell—weighing an estimated 300 pounds and believed to be the only one of its kind in the world—has been unveiled.

Commissioned in England between 1743 and 1760 by Benjamin Mellows, a former parliamentary representative for the parish of St Joseph, the bespoke bronze bell was crafted specifically for the estate then known as Bully Tree Hall, which was later renamed Blackman Plantation.

The artefact, which proudly bears Mellows’ name cast into its front, was shipped directly to the island during the peak of its sugar production.